WilliamlDarby
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Hi,
I am new to the forum and have recently run into an issue with one of my heifers first calf. The heifer calved on the 16th of March to a lively looking bull calf. He was up an sucking and didn't look like there was any issue. I continued to check on him and noticed he didn't have a ton of energy but was up am moving and sucking. Later that week on the 21st I found him laying down and he could not stand on his own. I brought the heifer and calf into the vet and discovered she only was making a small amount of milk from one teat. The vet said there was now sign of masses and she looked healthy just not much milk.
The vet administered an a vitamin booster, some electrolytes via tube and some antibiotic due to some blood in his stool.
I continued to tube him and feeding milk replacer and by Monday he was on his feet and walking no more blood in stool.
However yesterday 3/25 he stated to take a turn for the worst. He didn't want to get up and just laid on his side. The doc gave him a Vitamin B complex shot and I am feeding him 1.5 quarts of milk replacer and 1oz Nutri-Drench twice a day however he dose not seem to be getting any better. Is there anything I can do? I hate to just give up on him.
Thanks for the help.
I am new to the forum and have recently run into an issue with one of my heifers first calf. The heifer calved on the 16th of March to a lively looking bull calf. He was up an sucking and didn't look like there was any issue. I continued to check on him and noticed he didn't have a ton of energy but was up am moving and sucking. Later that week on the 21st I found him laying down and he could not stand on his own. I brought the heifer and calf into the vet and discovered she only was making a small amount of milk from one teat. The vet said there was now sign of masses and she looked healthy just not much milk.
The vet administered an a vitamin booster, some electrolytes via tube and some antibiotic due to some blood in his stool.
I continued to tube him and feeding milk replacer and by Monday he was on his feet and walking no more blood in stool.
However yesterday 3/25 he stated to take a turn for the worst. He didn't want to get up and just laid on his side. The doc gave him a Vitamin B complex shot and I am feeding him 1.5 quarts of milk replacer and 1oz Nutri-Drench twice a day however he dose not seem to be getting any better. Is there anything I can do? I hate to just give up on him.
Thanks for the help.